Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

2:45

Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-11-06

Distance 7f14y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize £3,140

Runners 11

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8 (10)	Lord Cloughan b P J McDonald · James Ferguson	P J McDonald · James Ferguson	132	p	595	56	56	-	63d	—	—	-21	11.5	15/8 35%
Modest form in three runs but bred to be smart; been gelded; headgear on for nursery debut
3 (4)	Lion Of Mali b Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	134	—	507	58	60	35	33d	—	—	-17	10.4	9/4 31%
Promise on debut; looks a likely improver back up in trip for his handicap debut
2 (6)	Pierre Le Picard b Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	134	—	876	58	56	-	49d	—	—	-10	7	9/2 18%
Improvement a must now handicapping but there is encouragement in his pedigree
7 (9)	Athenian Spirit b Billy Loughnane · William Knight	Billy Loughnane · William Knight	132	p	68572	56	59	45	26d	—	—	-1	9.4	8/1 11%
Improved 2nd at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; up 3lb but has something to build on now
4 (2)	Truly Special b David Nolan · David O'Meara	David Nolan · David O'Meara	133	—	87553	57	62	31	23d	—	—	+1	6.1	22/1 4%
Best run so far when 3rd over 1m last month; drop back in trip should suit; contender
5 (3)	Madame Koko ch Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	Jason Hart · John & Sean Quinn	132	—	5645	56	58	30	23d	—	—	-2	2.7	25/1 4%
Free-going filly who has hinted at ability; return to 7f could spark something extra
11 (7)	Lope Harswell b Mark Winn · Roger Fell	Mark Winn · Roger Fell	122	—	07777	46	61	-	20d	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
No progress in nurseries on last two starts; now tackles 7f for the first time
1 (1)	Mereside Princess br/gr William Pyle(3) · David & Nicola Barron	William Pyle(3) · David & Nicola Barron	135	b	048	59	59	6	24d	—	—	0	3	50/1 2%
Poor run last time but clear promise in first two starts; blinkered for nursery debut
6 (11)	Secret Testimony b Zak Wheatley(3) · Declan Carroll	Zak Wheatley(3) · Declan Carroll	132	—	8870	56	50	-	23d	—	—	0	2.1	80/1 1%
No improvement for the switch to nurseries (1m) last month; blinkers left off this time
9 (5)	Twilight Dawn b Tom Eaves · Simon Whitaker	Tom Eaves · Simon Whitaker	130	—	6790	54	58	30	63d	—	—	-1	1.6	80/1 1%
Down the field in all four starts; not easily recommended
NR (8)	Runninman b TBC · Ann Duffield	· Ann Duffield	130	—	9066	54	60	-	72d	—	—	—	1	—
Poor form over sprint trips; gelded prior to this first 7f attempt; may do better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lord Cloughan	13/8	7/4	7/4	13/8	15/8
Lion Of Mali	15/8	2/1	2/1	9/4	2/1
Pierre Le Picard	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Athenian Spirit	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Truly Special	22/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Madame Koko	25/1	18/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Lope Harswell	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Mereside Princess	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Secret Testimony	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Twilight Dawn	80/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	40/1
Runninman	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lord Cloughan

11.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Lion Of Mali

10.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Athenian Spirit

9.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Pierre Le Picard

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Truly Special

6.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Mereside Princess

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Madame Koko

2.7

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Secret Testimony

2.1

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Twilight Dawn

1.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Lope Harswell

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Runninman

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mereside Princess Top Rated	59	59	6
Lion Of Mali	58	60	35
Pierre Le Picard	58	56	—
Truly Special	57	62	31
Lord Cloughan	56	56	—
Athenian Spirit	56	59	45
Madame Koko	56	58	30
Secret Testimony	56	50	—
Twilight Dawn	54	58	30
Runninman	54	60	—
Lope Harswell	46	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lord Cloughan	63d ago	Fresh
Lion Of Mali	33d ago	Fit
Pierre Le Picard	49d ago	Fresh
Athenian Spirit	26d ago	Fit
Truly Special	23d ago	Fit
Madame Koko	23d ago	Fit
Lope Harswell	20d ago	Fit
Mereside Princess	24d ago	Fit
Secret Testimony	23d ago	Fit
Twilight Dawn	63d ago	Fresh
Runninman	72d ago	Fresh

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